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Reproductive Rights In Puerto Rico: Sterilization, Contraception, And Reproductive Violence, María Estrella Sotomayor
Reproductive Rights In Puerto Rico: Sterilization, Contraception, And Reproductive Violence, María Estrella Sotomayor
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REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN PUERTO RICO: STERILIZATION, CONTRACEPTION, AND REPRODUCTIVE VIOLENCE
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María E. Sotomayor
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2020
Under the Supervision of Professor Merry Wiesner-Hanks
Since the middle of the twentieth century, Puerto Rico has had the highest, or nearly the highest, rate of sterilization in the world. The reasons for this have been examined from many perspectives, but how this has affected Puerto Rican women has rarely been discussed nor have their voices been heard. This study focuses on the long-term effects of female sterilization on Puerto Rican women, and their perception about their options for contraceptive …